The humble pinto bean is a mainstay in the southwest. Pintos were and remain one of the most relied upon beans among many world cultures. This dish is a bit hot from black pepper & the exotic chipotle pepper (chipotles are made from smoked dried jalapeños).

Serve Papago Pintos as a side dish with no meat added, or as a main dish adding beef, pork or a smoked ham hock. Or on tostados, vegetarian tacos, nachos & burritos. Left-over beans are delicious refried. We tell you how in our product information.

James Cunkle shared this memory from his past with us: "They say memories are not accurate, but that they are edited to fit your needs. They say school lunches are awful, designed to feed the masses. Well then, if memory serves me, I remember GREAT school lunches. Every Friday, Madison No. 1 in Phoenix, Arizona served scrumptious pinto beans and corn bread, all you could eat, and I did. It was the motivation behind Papago Pintos."

Product Basics:

• Vegan.
• All natural, preservative-free.
• No flavor enhancers. Nothing added, nothing taken away.
• No MSG added.
• No fat.
• Package includes pinto beans, packet of herbs & spices and a chile de arbol (for use or garnish).
• Generously serves 4.
• Easy instructions, serving suggestions & recipe included on label.
• Heat factor on a scale of 1 (mild) - 10 (HOT!): 8.
• Only requires addition of: 2 tablespoons oil & water.
• Preparation time: just as long as it takes to open the package and pour into pot. Beans require pre-soaking.
• Cooking time: 2.5 hours.
• Ingredients: pinto beans, onion, garlic, salt, black pepper, chipotle chile powder, and our secret blend of herbs & spices.
• 10 oz./283 gm.